Question

the factory system: how it changed work and life

1. what is a factory?

a. a small workshop where one person makes an entire product
b. a large building where many workers use machines to make goods
c. a home where families worked during the cottage industry
d. a place where only children were allowed to work

1. during which historical period did the factory system begin?

a. the renaissance
b. the middle ages
c. the industrial revolution
d. the great depression

1. before factories, how did people typically make goods?

a. in large government workshops
b. using automated machines
c. in their homes as part of the cottage industry
d. only in small village markets

1. what was one reason factory owners built factories near rivers?

a. to transport finished goods
b. to provide drinking water for workers
c. to power machines with water
d. to cool down the factory buildings

1. how did the factory system change the production process?

a. each worker made an entire product from start to finish
b. workers each did one specific part of the job
c. production became slower but higher quality
d. fewer workers were needed to make goods

Explanation:

1. A factory is a large building where many workers use machines to make goods. Option A is a cottage - industry - like setup. Option C is a home (cottage industry). Option D is incorrect as children were not the only ones allowed.
2. The factory system began during the Industrial Revolution. The Renaissance and Middle Ages were before the factory - system's rise. The Great Depression was much later.
3. Before factories, in the cottage industry, people made goods in their homes. Large government workshops were not typical for general goods. Automated machines were in factories. Small village markets were for selling, not making.
4. One reason factories were built near rivers was to power machines with water (e.g., water wheels). Transporting goods was a secondary or not the main reason. Drinking water and cooling were not the primary reasons.
5. In the factory system, workers each did one specific part of the job (division of labor). Each worker making an entire product was cottage - industry. Production became faster. More workers were often needed initially.

Answer:

1. C. A large building where many workers use machines to make goods
2. C. The Industrial Revolution
3. C. In their homes as part of the cottage industry
4. C. To power machines with water
5. B. Workers each did one specific part of the job